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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Wood and Brass Vase,

Maker

  • A. French
  • Gorham Manufacturing Company
  • Burr A. Sebring

Title

Design for a Wood and Brass Vase

Medium

tracing paper, graphite, ink

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Pencil and ink on tracing paper

Techniques

  • Pencil and ink on tracing paper

Dimensions

37.8 x 29.8 cm (14 7/8 x 11 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Ink stamped box with "AUTH. NO." filled in in pencil with "PH-16-64 / PH-19-64" in lower left corner. Ink stamped box wtih "GORHAM CORPORATION / DESIGNED BY / DATE" filled in in pencil with "A. FRENCH / 3 OCT 63 / OK B. SEBRING" in lower right corner. In pencil to left of drawing: ".036 PLATED BRASS / WOOD OIL FINIHE WALNUT" and "THIS DRAWING CHANGED / JAN 29, 1964 / BY FRENCH". In pencil along right side of drawing to note measurments, "1 5/8" marks radius of vase, "3/8" marks radius of vase mouth, "1/16" marks thickness of brass walls, "1 1/4" marks height of vase's neck, "3/32" marks thickness of wood sides, "1/2" marks depth of brass lid's rim, "3 3/4" marks height of cup, "5 1/4" marks height of entire assemblage, "1 3/32" marks radius of bottom.

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.1031

Design for a Wood and Brass Vase

Ink stamped box with "AUTH. NO." filled in in pencil with "PH-16-64 / PH-19-64" in lower left corner. Ink stamped box wtih "GORHAM CORPORATION / DESIGNED BY / DATE" filled in in pencil with "A. FRENCH / 3 OCT 63 / OK B. SEBRING" in lower right corner. In pencil to left of drawing: ".036 PLATED BRASS / WOOD OIL FINIHE WALNUT" and "THIS DRAWING CHANGED / JAN 29, 1964 / BY FRENCH". In pencil along right side of drawing to note measurments, "1 5/8" marks radius of vase, "3/8" marks radius of vase mouth, "1/16" marks thickness of brass walls, "1 1/4" marks height of vase's neck, "3/32" marks thickness of wood sides, "1/2" marks depth of brass lid's rim, "3 3/4" marks height of cup, "5 1/4" marks height of entire assemblage, "1 3/32" marks radius of bottom.

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